Meaning
delta
- river delta (triangular mouth of a river)
- delta (fourth letter of the Greek alphabet)
In a sentence
Abbiamo fatto un'escursione in barca lungo il delta del fiume.
We went on a boat trip along the river delta.
Molte specie di uccelli migratori nidificano nel delta.
Many species of migratory birds nest in the delta.
L'inquinamento idrico minaccia il fragile ecosistema del delta.
Water pollution threatens the delta's fragile ecosystem.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| delta | masculine · singular |
| delta | masculine · plural |
| delta | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- When referring to a river mouth, it is masculine and invariable in the plural: 'il delta', 'i delta'.